Andy Reid ruled three starting offensive players out for Sunday's game against the 49ers -- halfback Brian Westbrook (ribs), guard Shawn Andrews (back) and wide receiver Reggie Brown (groin). Also ruled out was backup safety J.R. Reed.
Kevin Harvick said he simply was "protecting our turf" when he got into a physical confrontation with Carl Edwards on Thursday at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Despite not making a single throw in practice this week, quarterback Aaron Rodgers is prepared to start for the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Seattle.
Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow will spend a second night in the hospital with an undisclosed illness that could keep him out of Monday night's game against the New York Giants.
Daisuke Matsuzaka took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and the defending World Series champions played a little better in every way, beating the Rays 2-0 Friday night in the opener of the AL Championship Series.
LSU's Ricky Jean-Francois opens his mouth -- and gives UF and Tim Tebow bulletin board material. But with a meeting at The Swamp, the Tigers can bury the Gators in the SEC, Dennis Dodd says.
Now this is college football. The Red River Rivalry highlights a big week across college football where top contenders face stern tests, Jerry Palm says in his BCS outlook.
The Colts try again to win at home, the Jags will be in thin air and the Bolts are on thin ice. It's up to Philip Rivers and the San Diego pass rush to stop the visiting Pats, Clark Judge says.
Brett Myers did better at the plate than on the mound, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, Shane Victorino drove in four runs and the Phillies overcame another homer by Manny Ramirez to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven NLCS.
How many runs does it take? Chad Billingsley gets roasted like a Friar by the Phillies in L.A. 8-2's loss in Game 2, yet manager Joe Torre doesn't lift him until irreversible damage is done. Looks like the infallible Torre is being out-managed by his Philly counterpart, Scott Miller says.
Jose Canseco was held for nearly 10 hours by immigration authorities after agents said they stopped the former baseball star with a fertility drug as he returned from Mexico, his lawyer said Friday.
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